How to vote early in the Nov. 6 election

Florida expects an exceptionally large turnout for the election Nov. 6. If you don’t want to wait in line to vote that day, here are your options.

Mail-in voting

You can fill out your ballot at home and mail it in. You’ll need to request a ballot from your county elections office by 5 p.m.Oct. 31. They’ll mail you a ballot, and you have to return it by 7 p.m. Nov. 6.

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If you don’t get your ballot until the last couple of days, you can still drop it off at your elections office before the deadline. Or: You can drop off a blank mail-in ballot at your polling site and vote early or on Election Day.

Early voting

If you’d rather vote in person, you can go to any early voting site in the county where you live. Crowds are less likely on weekdays and definitely more sparse than on Election Day.